Apr 24, 2019Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Easter terror attacks in Sri Lanka in which at least 321 people have died and over 500 are injured. Although the IS didn't directly mention Christchurch on Tuesday, its statement strengthens the view that the Sri Lanka bombings were intended to be revenge for the massacre of Muslims in New Zealand last month.

Apr 23, 2019The channels identified the trio as Abul Barra, Abul Mukhtar and Abu Ubaida. While intelligence agencies are still waiting for any word from IS mouthpieces like Amaq, a source said these pictures had some element of credibility as one of them is that of National Tawheed Jamaat (NTJ) operative Zahran Hashin who was identified as one of the suicide bombers (Abu Ubaida).

Apr 22, 2019The country-wide operation was the first time that major action on such a scale was carried out against IS cells in India.This operation shed light on how IS had been quietly sinking its roots in India.

Apr 9, 2019The arrested men, identified as assistant registrar Tapan Kumar Chakraborty and court master Manav Sharma, had earlier been sacked by CJI Ranjan Gogoi. The two have been charged with cheating and forgery.

Feb 17, 2019Latest intelligence inputs suggest that Ghazi alias Rasheed Afghani may have had a narrow escape during an encounter which took place days before the Thursday's terror attack in Pulwama. A local militant was killed in the encounter. Ghazi, who is an Afghan war veteran and an IED specialist, is learnt to have trained who drove the explosive-laden SUV into the CRPF convoy.

Feb 16, 2019Sources said bomb-makers prefer to install explosives in more than one vehicle as the process is time-consuming and requires expertise. So, such IED experts may rig four-five vehicles before returning to their bases, possibly in Pakistan-controlled territory across the LoC. As a counter, security agencies have initiated a manhunt to track down IED specialists.

Feb 12, 2019A massive fire broke out at Karol Bagh's Arpit Palace Hotel in which 17 persons were killed and several others got injured. Rescue operation is underway. The incident was reported from Arpit Hotel around 4.35am. In all, 22 fire tenders were sent to the spot and the fire was brought under control by 7.30am.